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The new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has been inaugurated in the capital, Mogadishu.
The ceremony was attended by the leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and Djibouti.
In his inauguration speech, President Mohamud said his main priority was to work for peace across Somalia.
He added that he would also consult with the two previous presidents, who he beat in the elections last month.
He inherits a country facing daunting security challenges, a devastating drought and widespread hunger. END